The victory party began by Tim Scott giving a rousing speech (that I have embedded above). However, here are the high points of Mr. Scott’s speech in case you don’t have the time to listen to the whole thing.

“It had to be done, but it wasn’t the government’s responsibility to do it–it was our responsibility.”

Next, Scott brought his mother, Frances Scott, on stage and hailed her as “a super hero who is responsible for the American dream that I am living today.” He went on to state that America needs the kind of tough love that his mother gave him.

Specifically, Scott stated the following:

“We must win back this country FOR the American people–not FROM the Democrats or the Republicans.”

[Great message!!]

Then, Mr. Scott laid out his formula for American greatness–

1.) Limit the role of the federal government.

2.) Lower taxes and encourage job creation. (“If the federal government could create jobs, then communism would have worked.”)

Above is another picture of me and Tim Scott. (Funny anecdote here. When I initially went up to Mr. Scott to congratulate him right before this picture was taken, I specifically said, “Congratulations Tim!”–then I caught myself and sheepishly said, “Oh, I meant Congressman Scott”. However, he patted me on the shoulder and replied, “No, it’s Tim.”)

Above is a photo of my husband, Tim Scott and me.

Above is a picture of Tim Scott’s cake.

And, above is a photo of me stuffing my face with cake.

Above is another snapshot of me and Brandon Rowland.

Above is a picture of me and Jay Henderson–who is one of Tim Scott’s aides.

And finally, above is a photo of me waiting for my husband to bring the car around. It was at this point at the end of the evening that I had the chance to ask Tim what he thought the take home message was from the recent midterm elections. He responded that he thought that, “The American people had sent a clear message, and that it was our job (Congress’) to follow their directions”.

So, in conclusion, I think that Tim Scott will be a great representative for the state of South Carolina. Why? Because for Mr. Scott it’s not all about him. He’s “in this” to serve the good people of SC and because he truly believes in American exceptionalism–not for his own personal glory. Tim Scott has truly earned the title of “Congressman”. (Barbara “call me Senator” Boxer could really learn a thing or two about humility from Congressman Scott.) Mr. Scott has overcome unbelievable obstacles to become the congressman to represent South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. I am very proud to call him “Congressman Scott”. Tuesday night, Tim Scott had a lot to celebrate–nay–we all had a lot to celebrate.